Geekish

Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » Gloria Steinem refuses talk sh*t about Emma Watson, obviously

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:40 UTC 2017

Emma Watson covers the March issue of Vanity Fair with a profile that revisits her child star past, looks to her Disney princess future, and attempts to drag Gloria Steinem into some good old-fashioned shit talking. In the piece, Vanity Fair's Derek Blasberg describes a PowerPoint presentation Watson created for fashion designers looking to dress her for her Beauty and the … [Link]

Mashable » The fascinating story behind the coolest name in basketball

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:39 UTC 2017

Meet Stockton Malone Shorts. The Utah high schooler can seriously play ball — although he prefers trunks a bit longer than those once sported by the pair of NBA legends who are his namesake. SEE ALSO: The most dad-ass dad sneaker of all time just became even more dad Back in a time called the 1990s, point guard John Stockton and … [Link]

Mashable » These tiny twin justices are the superheroes we need now

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:38 UTC 2017

Move over Batman and Wonder Woman, there are some new superheroes in town — and they’re super adorable. Meet Cora and Ruby, four-year old twin sisters who dressed up as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor for their school’s Superheroes Day. Their mom, Candice Ann Wilkins, posted a photo of the girls yesterday in Pantsuit Nation, a Facebook group for … [Link]

Mashable » The most underrated entertainment of February is on our binge-list

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:17 UTC 2017

The CineFix staff got together to talk about what TV shows and movies they're really into right now! This month there's some HBO love, some classic dystopian sci-fi, an FX show that you need to start watching and even a recommendation for another YouTube channel! (gasp, pearls clutched). Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Kaptainkristian, Get … [Link]

Mashable » This parkour robot overlord has 'Terminator' written all over it

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:16 UTC 2017

Boston Dynamics have finally revealed the highly anticipated 'Handle' robot. We all got a sneak peak of its capabilities after a video was leaked online. But now we are getting a fuller picture of the wheeled robot overlord and the extent to its incredible agility. Rise of the machines, or is it too soon to worry? Read more…More about Mashable Video, … [Link]

Mashable » Warren Buffett: 'If a lady says no, she means maybe'

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:12 UTC 2017

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett made an analogy about business on Monday that was not great. In an interview about Kraft Heinz's proposed — and rejected — acquisition of the consumer goods company Unilever, Buffett turned to a misogynist tale as old as time. "It reminds me of that old story about the difference between a diplomat and a lady. I don't … [Link]

Mashable » Here are the 17 indie games Nintendo just announced will come the Switch this year

Tuesday 28 February 23:32:11 UTC 2017

Nintendo showed off a handful of indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch during the Nindies Showcase livestream today, including Yooka Laylee, Stardew Valley and Master Blaster Zero. Most of the games in the video above are either exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, will be released first on the Switch or will have Switch-exclusive features, and all of them are … [Link]

Slashdot » Moto, Huawei Are Replacing the Android Keys With a Touchpad

Tuesday 28 February 23:25:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a report written by Vlad Savov via The Verge: Huawei and Moto have both moved to a new type of home button, which isn't really a button but rather just a touch-sensitive surface. So far, so familiar, but the novelty is that they're now combining gestures and taps to turn the trio of … [Link]

Mashable » This openly gay football player is about to make history

Tuesday 28 February 23:11:42 UTC 2017

When a high school star joins the University of Arizona Wildcats next season, he'll become what's believed to be the first openly gay scholarship player in the history of major college football. But My-King Johnson sounds pretty casual about the whole thing. SEE ALSO: The most dad-ass dad sneaker of all time just became even more dad As Johnson himself recently … [Link]

Mashable » Can a podcast actually save America? Three former Obama staffers think so

Tuesday 28 February 23:07:31 UTC 2017

In February, three former Obama administration staffers sat on stage in Brooklyn at a podcast/radio festival talking politics with New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, a month after the inauguration of Donald Trump. As far as choirs go, it was an easy one to preach to. "Doing an event at BAM is not just preaching to the choir. It's inviting them … [Link]

Mashable » It's basically official, net neutrality is doomed

Tuesday 28 February 23:06:47 UTC 2017

The death knell for net neutrality got a lot louder on Tuesday when new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the rules "a mistake" during a keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. SEE ALSO: Trump's FCC wants to let your cable company sell your data, because who cares about privacy? Pai had in his prepared remarks a passage that … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook ready to ramp up flights of its solar-powered drone

Tuesday 28 February 23:05:10 UTC 2017

Last summer, when Facebook tested its huge drone, the right wing fizzled out and it smashed into the Arizona desert. So, you know, could have gone better. But it was round one, and the company now believes it's ready to test the solar-powered Aquila multiple times a month. “The systems performed way better than planned," Facebook Vice President of Engineering Jay … [Link]

Mashable » 7 young black innovators changing the world through entrepreneurship

Tuesday 28 February 23:02:00 UTC 2017

Age is just a number when it comes to innovative leaders. Thanks to burgeoning imaginations and impressive work ethic, many young black entrepreneurs are already making waves with their business acumen. SEE ALSO: GIPHY's new Black History Month series celebrates hair, love and activism Below are just a few young people — all 16 years old or younger — creating products … [Link]

Mashable » Predator drones will no longer rain hellfire missiles from the sky

Tuesday 28 February 23:00:41 UTC 2017

Predator drones will no longer haunt the sky above parts of the Middle East and Africa, though another type of drone will take their place. MQ-1 predators and other military drones have launched hellfire missiles in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and other nations. The predator's been around for more than two decades. SEE ALSO: Video of 'chubby' tigers taking down a drone … [Link]

Mashable » Someone made a pizza with peas and mayo and the internet collectively barfed

Tuesday 28 February 22:55:17 UTC 2017

If we've learned anything from the internet, it's don't put peas on delicious food. A pizza war broke out last week after the president of Iceland revealed that he would ban pineapple as a pizza topping if he could. The issue of pineapple on pizza now seems petty because some monster decided to top his perfectly good pizza with some peas … [Link]

Mashable » A volcano just erupted in Europe and the footage is amazing

Tuesday 28 February 22:47:48 UTC 2017

Red-hot, sparkling lava is shooting into the sky in eastern Sicily. Italy's Mount Etna volcano first became active on Jan. 23 and has experienced a series of eruptions ever since. The latest lava-spewing event began on Monday evening. SEE ALSO: India's only active volcano is back from the dead after 150 years In the video below, posted by Storyful, orange explosions … [Link]

Mashable » Clues are piling up around the mysterious 24th 'Overwatch' hero

Tuesday 28 February 22:47:44 UTC 2017

The world of Overwatch is getting ready to unveil its 24th hero and clues are being dropped left and right about who — or what — the next hero is going to be. A new post on the Overwatch Twitter shows a list likely titled "Things to get" written by the character Efi Oladele, an 11-year-old genius who was first revealed … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Upcoming Webinar: How to Build Better Products Together

Tuesday 28 February 22:47:24 UTC 2017

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Slashdot » DNA Test Shows Subway's 'Chicken' Only Contains 50 Percent Chicken

Tuesday 28 February 22:45:00 UTC 2017

According to an investigation by Canadian media outlet, CBC, the chicken in Subway Restaurants' chicken sandwiches may only contain around 50 percent chicken — the rest of it is soy, spices and preservatives. The investigation involved DNA testing chicken sandwiches collected from five popular fast food restaurants. While the rest of the sandwiches contained mostly chicken, Subway's oven-roasted chicken and … [Link]

Mashable » Marvel releases Frank Ocean-inspired comic book cover for you to hug tightly

Tuesday 28 February 22:44:09 UTC 2017

Marvel has released a new set of hip-hop inspired covers and the latest batch includes a Royals #1 cover inspired by Frank Ocean's Blonde album cover. This is cooler than a Grammy, anyway. SEE ALSO: A track-by-track trip through Frank Ocean's mesmerizing 'Blonde' Axel Alonso, Editor-In-Chief at Marvel, revealed the Royals cover on Twitter: Where God could fear, it’s all downhill … [Link]

Mashable » Get ready to see less #ad and #spon on Instagram

Tuesday 28 February 22:40:41 UTC 2017

Instagram appears to be gearing up to bring a dose of transparency to what its users are promoting. A new tool, spotted this week but not yet widely available, would let advertisers tag a partner in Instagram posts. SEE ALSO: Instagram just ruined Instagram The tagging system is featured below the "Tag People" option on Instagram and seemingly lets advertisers name … [Link]

Mashable » Trump's absurd statement on health care gets trolled because how could it not?

Tuesday 28 February 22:40:32 UTC 2017

As the great Avril Lavigne once sang, "Why'd you have to go and make health care so complicated?" Well, okay. That's not exactly what she said, but if she were to release her hit angsty 2002 anthem, "Complicated," today about the laughable health care statement Donald Trump made on Monday, those would probably be the lyrics. SEE ALSO: French video trolling … [Link]

Mashable » Why the internet was so screwed up today

Tuesday 28 February 22:38:30 UTC 2017

Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3, the cloud computing service that backs many major sites and services, including Netflix, Airbnb, Giphy and 148,213 other sites, suffered a disruption on Tuesday, bringing large parts of the internet to a grinding halt. Many of Mashable's AWS-backed systems, including Slack, Trello and our internal CMS slowed or became unresponsive shortly after 1 p.m. ET, confirming … [Link]

Mashable » New smart holster automatically makes police body cams record when guns are drawn

Tuesday 28 February 22:37:31 UTC 2017

A new smart holster design could make police body cameras more responsive in the moments they're needed most: when an officer draws their firearm. TASER, the company behind the stun guns used by law enforcement officers around the world, recently introduced the Axon Signal Sidearm. It's a small wireless sensor that detects when a weapon is removed from its holster … [Link]

Mashable » In an ironic twist, a 1991 Shell ad contains a warning about climate change

Tuesday 28 February 22:27:22 UTC 2017

The U.S. president might doubt the reality of human-driven climate change, but you know who doesn't? Major oil companies. In fact, they've known the reality of the problem for decades. Take Royal Dutch Shell, for instance. In 1991, the Anglo-Dutch oil giant produced a film, called "Climate of Concern," that warns of potentially catastrophic risks from burning the very oil and … [Link]

Mashable » Soon you'll be able to watch TV on YouTube for $35 a month

Tuesday 28 February 22:24:44 UTC 2017

YouTube is ready to bundle. The company confirmed Tuesday that it's launching a paid TV streaming service. The news underscores YouTube's efforts to compete with cable providers as well as online TV upstarts including Sling TV, Sony PlayStation Vue, AT&T’s DirecTV Now and Hulu's forthcoming service. YouTube TV will offer programming from over 40 networks — from ESPN to E! — … [Link]

Mashable » Marvel's 'Inhumans' series has found its star in Anson Mount

Tuesday 28 February 22:24:24 UTC 2017

Anson Mount is trading in his cowboy hat for a crown. The Hell on Wheels star has nabbed the lead role in Marvel and ABC's Inhumans series, in which he'll play Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. Because of the nature of Black Bolt's powers, … [Link]

Mashable » Uber CEO Travis Kalanick tells driver 'bullsh*t' in response to query about price dropping

Tuesday 28 February 22:23:10 UTC 2017

Stop the presses: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is kind of an asshole. This isn't news to either his own employees internally, or to his contractors, those who currently drive his whole operation, helping him bolster his company up to be one of the most valuable startups in the world. SEE ALSO: Uber's ratings are in the toilet But the latest piece … [Link]

Mashable » Having trouble online today? Blame Amazon.

Tuesday 28 February 22:21:13 UTC 2017

The internet got a sucker punch on Tuesday. And no, it wasn't another DDoS attack. This time instead of hackers, it was Amazon. The tech giant that ships every product imaginable around the world in two days also quietly runs what seems like half the internet. And on Tuesday afternoon, Amazon Web Services went down. Amazon Web Services is a cloud-computing … [Link]

Mashable » Prince Charles and Princess Diana will be Ryan Murphy's next 'Feud'

Tuesday 28 February 22:19:36 UTC 2017

If you think actresses are scary, wait until you see royalty. Ryan Murphy's much-anticipated Feud hasn't even premiered yet, but the show is delicious enough that FX has already ordered Season 2 — and it will center around a relationship that still fascinates us to this day: The ill-fated marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The couple's "wedding of the … [Link]

Slashdot » YouTube Unveils YouTube TV, Its Live TV Streaming Service

Tuesday 28 February 22:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: After a year of rumors, YouTube is finally drawing back the curtain on its latest play for entertainment industry domination — a live TV service. Distinct from YouTube Red, the new service YouTube TV, which has been in the works for years at Google's internet video behemoth, has quietly been inking contracts … [Link]

Slashdot » PayPal's Donation Tools Stiff Some Charities, New Class Action Lawsuit Alleges

Tuesday 28 February 21:25:00 UTC 2017

Charitable donations made through PayPal's Giving Fund platform may never reach their intended recipients, a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in Chicago has alleged. From a report on CNBC: When charitable accounts are not set up correctly, PayPal continues to accept donations on their behalf, the suit alleges. Instead of notifying donors and nonprofits of the error, PayPal takes the … [Link]

Mashable » Chicago breaks surprising 146-year-old weather record

Tuesday 28 February 21:16:32 UTC 2017

Chicago isn't exactly known for having mild, snowless winters. The city is prone to frequent Arctic outbreaks with temperatures plunging below zero Fahrenheit, along with frequent light snowfalls and occasional blizzards. This year, however, the weather pattern across the U.S. brought a historic reprieve to the most winter-weary Chicago residents. For the first time in 146 years of record-keeping, there was … [Link]

Mashable » Pinterest doubles down on AI because 'most of Pinterest hasn’t been built yet'

Tuesday 28 February 21:16:30 UTC 2017

When you think of artificial inteligence, Pinterest is likely not the first tech giant that comes to mind. The company is hoping that will soon change. Pinterest is launching a new group within its organization dedicated to machine learning and AI research. Pinterest Labs, which will be run by the company's chief scientist, Jure Leskovec. SEE ALSO: Browsing Pinterest is about … [Link]

Slashdot » Radio Is the Worst Place To Listen To Music, Says Jay Z

Tuesday 28 February 20:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a Quartz report: In a candid interview between Frank Ocean and Jay Z that aired on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station last week, the latter spent a good portion mourning the golden days of radio, where he got his own start in the 1990s as a hip-hop artist. Said Jay, about modern radio: "It's pretty … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Is Killing Off Skype WiFi Service

Tuesday 28 February 20:05:00 UTC 2017

Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue its Skype WiFi service as of March 31. The global retirement of the service is to allow the company to focus on "core Skype features." Skype WiFi allows for paid Internet access through hotspots around the world, and is something that proved quite popular with travelers looking to … [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon's Cloud Service Has Outage, Disrupting Sites

Tuesday 28 February 19:22:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report on USA Today: Portions of Amazon Web Services, the nation's largest cloud computing company, went offline Tuesday afternoon, affected multiple companies across the United States but especially on the east coast. The outage appeared to have begun around 12:45 pm ET. It was centered in AWS' S3 storage system on the east coast. Many … [Link]

Slashdot » Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment'

Tuesday 28 February 18:45:00 UTC 2017

A female engineer has spoken out about a discrimination lawsuit against Tesla that she filed last year. AJ Vandermeyden, 33, has accused Tesla of ignoring her claims of "pervasive harassment" and says she has suffered "mental distress" and "humiliation." From a report on The Guardian: Vandermeyden, 33, shared her story with the Guardian at a time when Silicon Valley is … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Perspective API Brings Google Anti-Harrasment Tech to Third Parties

Tuesday 28 February 18:44:38 UTC 2017

A Google project dedicated to ending online harassment, Jigsaw, has launched the Perspective API. The new API will allow Jigsaw to partner with the developer world by providing Jigsaw tools to third parties. Jigsaw has been working on its anti-harassment tools for over a year. The tools fit within a broader initiative, the Conversation AI, which uses machine learning to … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Create a REST API Using Slim Framework

Tuesday 28 February 18:28:40 UTC 2017

REST APIs have redefined and standardized the process of Web app development. In almost all instances, REST APIs provide an efficient and very streamlined way of integrating services into a Web app. It is no surprise that many popular Web-based services and apps have REST APIs that allow Web developers to integrate those services into their apps. For companies like … [Link]

Slashdot » FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake'

Tuesday 28 February 18:05:00 UTC 2017

FCC chairman Ajit Pai said today that net neutrality was "a mistake" and that the commission is now "on track" to return to a much lighter style of regulation. The Verge adds: "Our new approach injected tremendous uncertainty into the broadband market," Pai said during a speech at Mobile World Congress this afternoon. "And uncertainty is the enemy of growth." … [Link]

Mashable » Trump finally says why he will skip the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Tuesday 28 February 18:01:11 UTC 2017

Donald Trump finally told the world why he's skipping the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner this year, and his reasoning is a hoot. On Saturday, Trump used his Twitter account to announce he would not be attending the traditional dinner. Many people immediately assumed he was doing his best to avoid being demolished by the many jokes that would undoubtedly be … [Link]

Mashable » San Diego's Frozen Zoo

Tuesday 28 February 17:42:10 UTC 2017

The Frozen Zoo is arguably one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Founded by Dr. Kurt Bernischke in the mid ‘70s, The Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species’ objective was to freeze cells from mammals and apply molecular genetics to save endangered species. It was also a time when the scientific process of cloning wasn’t clouded in ethical dilemma.A … [Link]

Popular Science » Juicing isn't actually good for you and your diet is probably dumb

Tuesday 28 February 17:37:02 UTC 2017

Health And you should probably cut back on coconut oil A new study debunks the health benefits of several fad diets. Is your favorite on the list? [Link]

Mashable » Those kids from the viral '80s TV show are back to do their intro as adults

Tuesday 28 February 17:30:32 UTC 2017

Did you identify as Catrina? Or did you feel like more of a Joe? At the end of 2016, the intro of a '80s TV show from the UK took the internet by storm. People became obsessed with the over-enthusiastic kids introducing themselves, the perky dance and the catchy tune. Parodies were made, memes were created. It was a great … [Link]

Mashable » Yeah, the Oscars may not be the best thing to talk about on your next date

Tuesday 28 February 17:25:49 UTC 2017

This year's Academy Awards may have been a little more shocking than most, but it apparently still provided plenty of things for people to loathe. Hater, the dating app that brings people together based on what they both dislike, asked their users to weigh in on this year’s Oscars, and they found plenty of common ground. People were offered the award … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Says Thousands of London Drivers Threatened By English Language Test

Tuesday 28 February 17:25:00 UTC 2017

Costas Pitas, writing for Reuters: Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, taxi app Uber said on Tuesday at the start of a court battle to halt the plans. San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to book journeys at the touch of a button on their smartphone, … [Link]

Mashable » These are the online dating emoji your love life desperately needs

Tuesday 28 February 17:21:36 UTC 2017

The language of love is a tough one to master. And the language of online dating? Even tougherSure, you can use all the eggplant and peach emoji in the world—but how do you tell your match, in emoji form, that you only want a casual fling? SEE ALSO: You've been saying these emoji names wrong your whole life There are literally … [Link]

Mashable » This weird phone's got a 360-degree camera built right in

Tuesday 28 February 17:05:12 UTC 2017

Weird doesn't even begin to describe the Protruly Darling. Billed as the world's first "VR mobile phone", the Darling and its built-in 360-degree "VR" camera is the type of phone you'll only find from some obscure Shenzhen-based company you've never heard of before. SEE ALSO: It's embarrassing how much I suck at playing 'Snake' on the new Nokia 3310 I discovered … [Link]

Mashable » The team behind 'The Division' is turning James Cameron's 'Avatar' into a video game

Tuesday 28 February 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Ubisoft's already made an Avatar game, back in 2009. But now Massive Entertainment, the development studio behind The Division, is tackling one of their own. We don't know much about the game, save for some flowery language about its pretty world and themes that you can hear in the video Ubisoft released this morning from the Game Developers Conference in … [Link]

Mashable » Hunters rescue a deer that got stuck between 2 trees

Tuesday 28 February 16:57:53 UTC 2017

A deer that got itself stuck between two trees found a helping hand from a group of hunters. In November, a truckload of hunters were out driving on a hunting trip in Oregon when the car in front of them stopped suddenly. After spotting some commotion in the trees, the hunters discovered a doe, stuck between two trees. After multiple … [Link]

Mashable » Why Kellyanne Conway was on the couch and oh lord this is so dumb

Tuesday 28 February 16:57:41 UTC 2017

We are not yet 40 days into the Donald Trump presidency and Kellyanne Conway may have instigated the absolutely dumbest controversy of the young administration thus far, which is saying something for the woman who coined the phrase "alternative facts." SEE ALSO: Merriam-Webster subtweeted Kellyanne Conway on behalf of feminists everywhere Yes, I'm speaking of #Couchgate, in which Conway was photographed … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix: We will stream to your eyeballs, or VR, or um whatever the future is

Tuesday 28 February 16:57:26 UTC 2017

Today, Netflix streams to TVs, computers, tablets, phones, game consoles and more—but what about in the future? During a keynote at Mobile World Congress on Monday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said the streaming video service will adapt to whatever the hot new video-viewing technology is in 10, 20, or 50 years. SEE ALSO: I can't believe how much I love this … [Link]

Mashable » A YA tale inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement should be the next book you read

Tuesday 28 February 16:46:55 UTC 2017

It may be early in the year, but the best YA novel of 2017 is likely already in stores. The Hate U Give, the debut novel of author Angie Thomas, hit shelves today and is the buzziest non-sequel to hit the YA world in some time. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, The Hate U Give follows sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, … [Link]

Slashdot » BlackBerry Returns With 3 Possible New Phones in 2017, But Do You Care?

Tuesday 28 February 16:45:00 UTC 2017

The BlackBerry KeyOne, which the company unveiled at MWC, may soon see some siblings. From a report on CNET: TCL isn't wasting time building up its portfolio of phones using the BlackBerry name. The company plans to release as many as three phones this year, TCL Communications Nicolas Zibell said in an interview on Saturday. The company is working on … [Link]

Mashable » 'Zoom in on the nose' meme is guaranteed to improve your self-esteem

Tuesday 28 February 16:42:43 UTC 2017

Dogs are good. They are nice. They are the internet's saving grace. And they're at the heart of the pure new "zoom in on the nose" meme from @SNCKPCK, which blesses you with a delightful photo of a dog, then whisks you away on a fun scavenger hunt for a compliment. What's not to love? SEE ALSO: This salty reaction GIF … [Link]

Mashable » Chance the Rapper shares his tattoo regrets with Katie Couric

Tuesday 28 February 16:37:22 UTC 2017

Chancellor Bennett is a father, independent artist and Grammy award winner—but that doesn't mean he also doesn't have tattoos he regrets. He is human after all. The rapper recently sat down with Katie Couric, who he's mentioned in his rhymes before, and the two talked everything from gun violence in Chicago to his iconic '3' hat. While they chomped on food … [Link]

Mashable » Inside Twitter's decision to keep Periscope and abandon everything else

Tuesday 28 February 16:30:16 UTC 2017

In the wake of Twitter's decision to give up on Vine, there's a question that is hanging over Periscope: Could it be next? "It’s funny that people keep saying that. Everything we’ve done demonstrates that we’re doubling down on the platform," Periscope CEO and cofounder Kayvon Beykpour said last month during an hourlong meeting in the basement of Twitter's New York … [Link]

Mashable » Looking for something new to binge-watch? Here's our staff's favorite picks from February

Tuesday 28 February 16:30:00 UTC 2017

The CineFix staff gets together to talk about what they're just really into right now. This month there's some HBO love, some classic dystopian sci-fi, an FX show that you NEED to start watching, and even a recommendation for another YouTube channel. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more… More about Binge Watch, February Binge Watch List, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » BPA-free water bottles may contain another harmful chemical

Tuesday 28 February 16:30:00 UTC 2017

A compound called BPA is being phased out of plastic packaging due to fears it may disrupt our hormones – but a replacement for it may be just as harmful [Link]

Mashable » Lego's next release screams girl power and we're totally here for it

Tuesday 28 February 16:28:57 UTC 2017

A new Lego set expected to hit stores at the end of 2017 will feature the badass astronauts and scientists who made NASA what it is today. The set — called Women of NASA — was created by science communicator Maia Weinstock and honors five accomplished women from NASA history. Lego announced that it has approved the set for release on … [Link]

Mashable » Raspberry Pi adds a key feature to its $10 computer

Tuesday 28 February 16:26:09 UTC 2017

Making your own smart device just got easier. Raspberry Pi is celebrating five years since the launch of its original ultra-cheap DIY computer by announcing a new one, the Raspberry Pi Zero W. The Zero W incorporates wireless LAN and Bluetooth and is priced at $10 ( about £8), plus tax. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is known for its credit card-size … [Link]

Mashable » Mean NASA frozen yogurt robot makes a small girl cry

Tuesday 28 February 16:20:49 UTC 2017

NASA: where you can check out the uses of liquid nitrogen, purchase your very own star map and establish a healthy distrust of robots from a young age. Dad and Redditor Derwolfe took his 4-year-old daughter to the Johnston Space Center in Houston, Texas, for a day of educational fun recently, and it was mostly going ok— until dessert. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Popular Science » Professional shaving brush and stand 75 percent off? I'd buy it.

Tuesday 28 February 16:07:00 UTC 2017

Fento Badger Hair Shaving Brush and Chrome Razor Stand Shaving Set Gadgets Make every shave feel like a barber shave. It's only $15. Professional shaving brush and stand 75 percent off? I'd buy it. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass, Netflix-Style Gaming For the Xbox One

Tuesday 28 February 16:05:00 UTC 2017

Microsoft today announced it is moving into the world of Netflix-style game subscriptions with Xbox Game Pass, a monthly service coming this spring that will give you a selection of games you can download and play on your Xbox One for $9.99 a month. From a report on Polygon: The service will include "over 100 games," including Halo 5: Guardians, … [Link]

Popular Science » Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials

Tuesday 28 February 16:02:55 UTC 2017

Barium enema Health And obesity is probably a culprit Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young people. Don’t freak out. [Link]

Mashable » This touchscreen vibrates, blasts music—and companies like Apple should pay attention

Tuesday 28 February 16:01:48 UTC 2017

All those rumors that the next iPhone or Samsung will be all screen in the front have a problem: No one's really sure how to do that. You'd need to remove or redesign the camera lenses, the sensors and the speakers, and while none of it's impossible with current technology, it's still a daunting task to accomplish without major drawbacks. A … [Link]

Mashable » NFL players may seem tough, but they can't hang with these really bad jokes

Tuesday 28 February 15:59:59 UTC 2017

What do ducks wear to weddings? Duxedos. If you love corny jokes like this, you will get to hear a plethora more in this video where NFL players challenged each other head-to-head to not laugh at them. These hulking professional athletes may have tough exteriors and can potentially break you with one tackle, but they also can't resist a good pun. … [Link]

Mashable » Apple is dead set on moving Touch ID into your iPhone screen

Tuesday 28 February 15:54:24 UTC 2017

OK Apple, we get it: You really want to move our TouchIDs straight into our iPhones' displays. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Apple yet another patent Tuesday that focuses on new potential designs to embed fingerprint reading tech directly into a phone's screen. It's just the latest speculative method Apple could someday use to accomplish the job — … [Link]

Mashable » Unlikely animal friendship blossoms when a carriage-pulling horse shares its food with pigeons

Tuesday 28 February 15:50:34 UTC 2017

They share the streets, so they might as well share their food. SEE ALSO: Mini horses lead cops in a nail-biting, low-speed chase A tourist captured this video of a very generous carriage-pulling horse feeding pigeons near Central Park by spitting some of its food onto the ground for them: Because the horse's head took up too much space inside the … [Link]

Mashable » Kanye West releases a 17-minute song that might sound familiar

Tuesday 28 February 15:40:50 UTC 2017

If you're hoping to hear new bars from Kanye West, you're going to have to be patient. The rapper's latest release doesn't feature his voice whatsoever, and is actually an updated version of an extended demo featuring The Dream. SEE ALSO: Kanye West realizes no one man should have all that power, deletes Trump tweets "Bed Yeezy Season 5" was the … [Link]

Mashable » Xbox Game Pass is basically a Netflix subscription for gaming

Tuesday 28 February 15:40:22 UTC 2017

Is this the "Netflix, but for video games" that will finally stick around? Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass on Tuesday, a new service that gives fans free and unrestricted access to an assortment of Xbox games. That access comes at a familiar price: $9.99 per month. SEE ALSO: Inflatable Xbox One controller is perfect if you ever manage to go outside … [Link]

Slashdot » Netflix CEO Predicts Mobile Operators Will Soon Offer Unlimited Video

Tuesday 28 February 15:25:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an AFP report: Netflix head Reed Hastings predicted Monday that mobile carriers will soon offer data plans that give users unlimited video streaming to meet the rising popularity of watching TV and movies on mobile devices. Carriers offer unlimited data caps but they are usually very expensive. But Hastings said he believed mobile carriers will eventually … [Link]

Mashable » Seth Meyers tries to figure out what the hell Trump's first congressional address will look like

Tuesday 28 February 15:22:27 UTC 2017

"Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated." – The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. In this edition of our favorite Late Night segment "A Closer Look," host Seth Meyers digs into the president's preparations to address Congress for the first time, and his administration's "agenda," which, thus far, pretty much just consists of attacking the media. … [Link]

Mashable » Every 'X-Men' movie ranked worst to best

Tuesday 28 February 15:22:10 UTC 2017

After 17 years, Hugh Jackman will take his last bow as Wolverine (for now, anyway) along with Sir Patrick Stewart as the benevolent telepath Professor X in Logan. It's been a long road for the two actors and the stars they've shared the screen with, from the core cast of the first three X-Men films to the First Class prequels and … [Link]

Popular Science » 4 ways to quick-charge your phone during a busy day

Tuesday 28 February 15:18:11 UTC 2017

DIY Get the most juice in the shortest time The days when your phone's battery is likely to die most quickly are also the days when you need it the most. Here are four ways to get your phone charged faster. [Link]

Mashable » James Corden made the Oscars more absurd by recreating 'La La Land' audition

Tuesday 28 February 15:17:58 UTC 2017

"Who switched the envelopes?" Armed with a fabulous wig and tight blue sweater, James Corden put a unique spin on recapping the events of the 2017 Academy Awards. The late night host recreated Emma Stone's audition from La La Land which including singing a melancholy tune about the film losing best picture to Moonlight. Corden also poked fun at Warren … [Link]

Mashable » Engineer alleges culture of sexism and discrimination at Tesla

Tuesday 28 February 15:08:21 UTC 2017

AJ Vandermeyden, a female engineer at Tesla, sued her employer last fall, alleging the car company committed several cases of sexism and workplace discrimination against her, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The decision to speak out about her case comes a week after former Uber engineer Susan Fowler Rigetti published her own account of sexism by her employer, prompting action from Uber … [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver 'accidentally eviscerates' Trevor Noah as guest on 'The Daily Show'

Tuesday 28 February 15:06:32 UTC 2017

Nowadays we normally see John Oliver behind his own desk on his weekly show Last Week Tonight. However, that doesn't stop him from appearing as a guest on a follow peer's show. SEE ALSO: John Oliver compares the Republican replacement for Obamacare with a thong John Oliver went back to his old stomping grounds on Monday night as a guest on … [Link]

Slashdot » Raspberry Pi Zero W is a $10 Computer With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Tuesday 28 February 14:45:00 UTC 2017

On the fifth birthday of the original Raspberry Pi, the foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi Zero W, a slightly more capable variant of the miniature computer. From a report on BetaNews: It's essentially a Pi Zero with the addition of the two features many people have been requesting — wireless LAN and Bluetooth. Priced at $10, the Pi Zero … [Link]

Mashable » Apple will ditch iPhone's Lightning connector for USB-C: report

Tuesday 28 February 14:43:58 UTC 2017

A new report in the Wall Street Journal signals that Apple could be making a huge change for its upcoming iPhone 8 models: ditching the Lightning port, a mainstay since the iPhone 5 released in 2012. SEE ALSO: Apple's war against you repairing your iPhone is pure corporate greed While much of the report focuses on the likelihood that Apple will … [Link]

Mashable » John Legend calls on Americans to take to the streets and resist Trump

Tuesday 28 February 14:43:48 UTC 2017

John Legend has urged Americans to speak out and unite against Donald Trump in a frank cover interview with Fault magazine. SEE ALSO: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend continued to be irritatingly cute at the Oscars Asked whether raising a daughter in "Trump's America" scares him, the singer said he hoped Trump's presidency would be short-lived"Hopefully "Trump’s America" won’t last very … [Link]

Mashable » Bizarre Boston Dynamics robot moves like a world-class athlete

Tuesday 28 February 14:24:08 UTC 2017

The glimpses we caught of Boston Dynamics' astounding Handle robot earlier this month didn't tell even half the story. The cutting-edge robotics company officially unveiled the 6.5-foot-tall Handle on Monday, weeks after a stunning, yet brief, video of it was leaked during a conference early this month. Now we have the official video and confirmation that Handle brings together everything … [Link]

Mashable » Everything you need to know about 'Outlander' Season 3

Tuesday 28 February 14:18:33 UTC 2017

Starz recently announced that the hotly-anticipated Season 3 premiere of Outlander will hit our screens in September — an agonizingly long wait, considering that we got our last glimpse of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) way back in July 2016. But anything worth having is worth waiting for, and that's especially true of Outlander Season 3, which will explore … [Link]

Popular Science » This is what happens to your body as you die of dehydration

Tuesday 28 February 14:14:19 UTC 2017

dehydration in the body Health Caution: this article may cause thirst Dehydration is different for everybody, but it can get dangerous quick. [Link]

Slashdot » For This Year's iPhone, Apple Is Ditching Lightning Connector and Home Button, But Embracing USB Type-C and Curved Display

Tuesday 28 February 14:05:00 UTC 2017

Apple has decided to adopt a flexible display for at least one model of the new iPhone, reports WSJ. From the report: People with direct knowledge of Apple's production plans said the Cupertino, Calif., company has decided to go ahead with the technology, and it will release a phone model using the OLED screens this year (Editor's note: the link … [Link]

Mashable » What will the new presidential administration change about online payments?

Tuesday 28 February 13:30:00 UTC 2017

It’s been a rocky start for the Trump Administration. Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you stand, there’s been controversy and divisiveness surrounding everything from the administration's cabinet picks, the travel ban, and the repeal of Obamacare. However, we’re curious about how the new administration is going to impact payments systems — which could have grave implications for big … [Link]

Mashable » Benedict Cumberbatch just landed his dream role by giving it to himself

Tuesday 28 February 13:08:56 UTC 2017

Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch may have actual magical powers. Either that, or his vision board has some real juice. The Sherlock star has played a number of literary icons over the years, but for his latest role, Cumberbatch will get the opportunity to tackle one of his own fictional heroes in a new limited series co-produced by Showtime and Sky … [Link]

Mashable » Thousands of French people want Barack Obama to be their next president

Tuesday 28 February 13:08:16 UTC 2017

More than 40,000 people have signed a spoof petition calling for Barack Obama to be the next president of France. SEE ALSO: Obama and Richard Branson fought over kitesurfing and we're never getting him back As France prepares for its general election in May, an unofficial campaign has been launched to "bring France out of its apathy" and elect Barack Obama … [Link]

Slashdot » CloudPets IoT Toys Leaked and Ransomed, Exposing Kids' Voice Messages

Tuesday 28 February 13:00:00 UTC 2017

"According to security researcher Troy Hunt, a series of web-connected, app-enabled toys called CloudPets have been hacked," reports Android Police. "The manufacturer's central database was reportedly compromised over several months after stunningly poor security, despite the attempts of many researchers and journalists to inform the manufacturer of the potential danger. Several ransom notes were left, demanding Bitcoin payments for the … [Link]

Popular Science » This rare disorder leaves some people without kneecaps

Tuesday 28 February 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Health But rare diseases don't get a lot of research funding Rare diseases don't get a lot of research funding. But studying them can help more than the select few who have symptoms. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » It's embarrassing how much I suck at playing 'Snake' on the new Nokia 3310

Tuesday 28 February 12:46:29 UTC 2017

Before there was Candy Crush or Pokémon Go, there was only one game everyone played on their cellphones: Snake. The game's concept is simple: Maneuver a snake around the screen as it grows longer and longer and try to avoid eating its tail. Having not played the game in over 10 years, I had to try it on the new Nokia … [Link]

New Scientist – News » The feeling you get when nails scratch a blackboard has a name

Tuesday 28 February 12:36:00 UTC 2017

Spanish speakers use the word “grima” to describe the feeling when a knife scratches a plate. Now it seems English-speakers react in the same way [Link]

Popular Science » Half of your bread’s environmental impact comes from fertilizer

Tuesday 28 February 12:30:00 UTC 2017

loaves of farmers bread Environment Your morning loaf holds a C02 intensive surprise Recent study says that half of the greenhouse gas emissions from a loaf of bread comes from fertilizer. [Link]

Mashable » Just a load of animals with pancakes because humans are weird

Tuesday 28 February 12:29:02 UTC 2017

Humans aren't content with tossing pancakes and eating them in a civilised fashion on Pancake Day. They must also put pancakes on their pets. On Pancake Day, people are sharing photos of pancake #FoodPorn, but they're also sharing photos that are guaranteed to brighten your day. People are sharing adorable — and slightly weird — photos of animals wearing and eating … [Link]

Mashable » I sat in Peugeot's Instinct concept car and it told me to relax

Tuesday 28 February 12:08:28 UTC 2017

Car makers usually present their new wares at the Geneva car show, which takes place in early March this year. But Peugeot changed all that when it brought its new concept car, the Instinct, to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It was a good move: This car probably fits better among the smartphones than other cars. SEE ALSO: Ford's self-driving … [Link]

Mashable » State Department tweets then deletes congratulations to Oscar-winning Iranian director

Tuesday 28 February 11:29:31 UTC 2017

The U.S. State Department tweeted then deleted a message congratulating an Iranian director who used his Oscars acceptance speech to slam President Trump. SEE ALSO: Iranian film 'The Salesman' wins Oscar in biggest political statement of the night The State Department's Persian-language Twitter account, @USAdarFarsi, congratulated Asghar Farhadi, who won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film for "The Salesman." Persian-language … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Artificial Intelligence with Python – $19.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Tuesday 28 February 11:26:46 UTC 2017

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Mashable » BBC documentary creates a stir, India bans channel from filming in tiger reserves

Tuesday 28 February 10:56:59 UTC 2017

In an unprecedented move, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been banned from filming in India's tiger reserves for five years. The ban was reportedly caused due to misrepresentation of facts in BBC South Asia Correspondent Justin Rowlatt's documentary on Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. SEE ALSO: This national park tracked down rhino poachers thanks to a selfie In his … [Link]

Mashable » #BagelGate, the train fight that rocked social media, gave us some glorious jokes

Tuesday 28 February 10:48:43 UTC 2017

The nation was transfixed Monday afternoon after footage emerged of an incident on a train involving bagels, which has been dubbed #Bagelgate. A brawl erupted on a train in London when a group of passengers placed bagels on other passengers' heads. SEE ALSO: You've been saying these emoji names wrong your whole life Some people didn't take too kindly to having … [Link]

Mashable » Jon Stewart has a powerful message to the media after 'breakup' with Trump

Tuesday 28 February 10:22:38 UTC 2017

Jon Stewart is back. For the second time since Donald Trump became president, former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has appeared on Stephen Colbert's Late Show. SEE ALSO: Jon Stewart returns with a few executive orders of his own And this time he addressed the media after Sean Spicer banned reporters from CNN, The New York Times, Politico, the Los … [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Fallon covered 'Shape of You' using classroom instruments and it's legendary

Tuesday 28 February 10:04:11 UTC 2017

The world's favourite guitar-toting redhead and the world's favourite classroom instruments band — what's not to like? SEE ALSO: Jimmy Fallon's spoofed Trump press conference was bizarrely brilliant Ed Sheeran joined Jimmy Fallon & The Roots for a funky version of his latest crowd-pleaser "Shape of You" and it's sexy AF. Playing a banana shaker, Sheeran has never been more … [Link]

Slashdot » One Billion Hours of YouTube Are Watched Every Day

Tuesday 28 February 10:00:00 UTC 2017

YouTube announced in a blog post that people around the world are now watching a billion hours of YouTube videos every single day. According to YouTube, "If you were to sit and watch a billion hours of YouTube, it would take you over 100,000 years." Mashable reports: The milestone "represents the enjoyment of the fantastically diverse videos that creative people … [Link]

Mashable » I want this credit card-sized dumbphone more than I want the Galaxy S8

Tuesday 28 February 9:46:45 UTC 2017

Somebody hold me because my obsession with credit card-sized gadgets is getting just a little out of control. Days after discovering the Kado Wallet phone charger, I've now found a phone — a rather good-looking dumbphone if you ask me — at Mobile World Congress 2017 that's equally as small and slim. SEE ALSO: Samsung's new tablets are out to destroy … [Link]

Mashable » I moved this robot hand by flexing my arm

Tuesday 28 February 9:38:02 UTC 2017

In the nether regions of the "NEXTech" area of Fira Gran Via, the enormous venue in Barcelona where Mobile World Congress is taking place, I've learned that graphene is important. Among the several startups and research projects that heavily rely on the use of graphene, a carbon allotrope that's thin, durable and conducts electricity well, the most interesting was Italian Institute … [Link]

Mashable » Singapore's Ministry of Defence suffers its first successful cyberattack

Tuesday 28 February 9:28:58 UTC 2017

A cyberattack on the Defence Ministry of Singapore's internet system (I-net) has resulted in the personal data of 850 employees and conscripted military personnel being stolen. The stolen data includes national identity (NRIC) numbers, telephone numbers and dates of birth. No classified military data was stolen in the breach of the I-net system, the government said, as reported by Channel NewsAsia. … [Link]

Mashable » Xiaomi just announced its own processor

Tuesday 28 February 8:46:54 UTC 2017

Moving beyond smartphones, laptops, and accessories, Chinese technology giant Xiaomi made a foray into the processor business, joining companies such as Apple and Samsung that use self-designed processors in their smartphones. SEE ALSO: Xiaomi finally enters Pakistan On Tuesday, Xiaomi announced the much-anticipated Surge S1, the first SoC (system-on-chip) it has built with Beijing Pinecone Electronics, a company it owns. The … [Link]

Mashable » A black bear tried to reach into a hatchback and people are in shock

Tuesday 28 February 8:44:37 UTC 2017

You probably can't bear to look at this. Visitors to a Beijing drive-by wildlife park narrowly escaped the claws of black bears after they swarmed a white hatchback on Feb. 26th. The car was driving through Badaling Wildlife World — where two women were mauled by a tiger in July last year — when the incident happened, according to an eyewitness … [Link]

Mashable » See the Sistine Chapel like never before in this detailed new photo project

Tuesday 28 February 7:55:02 UTC 2017

It’s all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new perspective, thanks to a digital photo project that has captured every minute detail of the building. SEE ALSO: Google Arts and Culture now loaded with decades of awesome U.S. history 270,000 photographs were taken during the five-year project, capturing everything from Michaelangelo's frescoes to the … [Link]

Mashable » ISRO will now look for new bodies of water in India's Silicon Valley

Tuesday 28 February 7:45:26 UTC 2017

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently set a world record by launching 104 satellites at one go, but their next venture will be discovering new lakes in India's Silicon Valley, according to reports. SEE ALSO: Lake catches fire in India's Silicon Valley yet again Bangalore is said to have had over 1,000 lakes once upon a time. But environmental … [Link]

Mashable » New Zealand mudslide wipes out sea life in precious marine reserve

Tuesday 28 February 7:14:32 UTC 2017

While earthquakes cause damage on the surface, we often don't pay attention to the havoc played out under the sea. Back in November, earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 7.8 hit Kaikōura in the north-east of New Zealand's South Island. There was significant damage to major roads, as well as nine faults discovered in the area. SEE ALSO: Here's what … [Link]

Slashdot » Man Gets 30 Days In Jail For Drone Crash That Knocked Woman Unconscious

Tuesday 28 February 7:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The operator of a drone that knocked a woman unconscious was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail, Seattle prosecutors said. The woman was attending a local parade when the drone crashed and struck her. Paul Skinner, a 38-year-old man from Washington state, was charged with reckless endangerment in connection to … [Link]

Mashable » Governments are in the business of doxing people now, so that's great

Tuesday 28 February 6:54:24 UTC 2017

The message is hardly subtle: Write something we don't like and we'll dox you. The Australian government's welfare agency released a writer's personal details after she penned a critical article about its debt collection. Does that seem like a petty, horrible precedent? Well, yes. On Feb. 6, writer Andie Fox published an article about her experience with the social services provider, … [Link]

Mashable » Prominent GamerGate target details disturbing harassment, all these years later

Tuesday 28 February 6:37:49 UTC 2017

Years on from the peak of the GamerGate controversy, women in the game industry are still finding themselves harassed by anonymous people. In a series of troubling tweets on Monday night, game developer turned congressional candidate Brianna Wu said GamerGate is still "ongoing" for her, years after receiving death threats that forced her to flee her home. SEE ALSO: The game … [Link]

Mashable » 81-year-old woman makes iPhone app after only starting to use computers at 60

Tuesday 28 February 6:37:32 UTC 2017

If you laugh at how older people use computers, this 81-year-old from Japan is going to set you straight. Masako Wakamiya is making the news for an app she created to show people the correct way to place their traditional doll displays ahead of Hinamatsuri, or Girl's Day, in Japan. SEE ALSO: How six young women invented a life-changing device in … [Link]

Mashable » Internet divided over who to blame for teen's death over Snapchat stunt

Tuesday 28 February 6:20:02 UTC 2017

Netizens are divided over who should bear the blame for the death of a teenager in Singapore, who died while attempting a Snapchat stunt. Last Friday, 17-year-old Jonathan Chow wanted his friend to take a Snapchat video of him jumping over a fourth floor railing at a mall. He thought he would hop over the railing and land on a ledge … [Link]

Mashable » The internet wants to know WTH Kellyanne Conway is doing on the Oval Office couch

Tuesday 28 February 6:15:13 UTC 2017

Donald Trump had a big meeting with leaders of historically black colleges and obviously Kellyanne Conway took it very seriously. What's happening here? The internet had opinions and theories. Lots of them. I have so many questions about this photo, but chief among them is why nobody is telling Kellyanne Conway to get her damn feet off the couch pic.twitter.com/tU0CBS36Fe — … [Link]

Mashable » The Gods are furious with Seattle's Space Needle right now

Tuesday 28 February 6:14:37 UTC 2017

Seattle hasn't exactly been blessed with the most gentle weather as of late, with storms bringing snow, lightning, and you know, general thundersnow chaos. But weather reached a wild peak Monday, with the city's beloved Space Needle copping a blow direct from the Gods. SEE ALSO: Insane drone footage shows massive damage and flooding at California's Oroville Dam The incredible footage … [Link]

Mashable » This top bank will supply you with a 'trust passport' for the gig economy

Tuesday 28 February 5:24:22 UTC 2017

Not long ago, it seemed unlikely anyone would be comfortable sleeping in a stranger's house or riding in their car. That idea is now the foundation of multi-billion dollar companies. To get there, Airbnb and Uber basically commodified trust, largely by allowing users to review each other as a form of accountability and, until now, Australian online jobs marketplace Airtasker followed … [Link]

Mashable » These adorable teddy bears were reportedly hacked to expose 2 million messages

Tuesday 28 February 3:45:03 UTC 2017

As if you needed another reason not to put an internet-connected microphone in your child's bedroom. A California-based toy company selling "a message you can hug" reportedly exposed over 2 million voice messages recorded between parents and children to online hackers. What's worse, the company was allegedly notified multiple times that additional customer data was online and available for anyone to … [Link]

Slashdot » First Signs of Obesity In Some Arctic Groups Have Been Linked To Instant Noodles

Tuesday 28 February 3:30:00 UTC 2017

schwit1 quotes a report from ScienceAlert: Researchers have noted the first signs of obesity in the native ethnic groups of the Yamalo-Nenets region — an autonomous district that sits on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Northwest Siberia. According to local experts, obesity has not previously existed in these indigenous populations, but the first cases are now being reported, … [Link]

Mashable » Relive the wild ride that was the Oscars with the 10 most viral tweets

Tuesday 28 February 3:14:39 UTC 2017

If you're one of those people who think the Oscars is kinda boring, well, we certainly hope that Sunday night changed your mind. There was a gluttony of incredible, if often cringeworthy moments: From that Hollywood tour randomly paying a visit, to that wild ending in which Moonlight was (eventually) crowned Best Picture. SEE ALSO: In-N-Out, photo booths, and more: Celebs … [Link]

Mashable » Everything you need to know about SpaceX's big moon announcement

Tuesday 28 February 2:53:01 UTC 2017

Elon Musk is nothing if not ambitious. The SpaceX founder wants his company to lead the charge to build a city on Mars, and next year, the spaceflight company plans to fly its first astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. SEE ALSO: SpaceX wants to send 2 people around the moon in 2018 So generally, SpaceX is pretty busy. … [Link]

Mashable » Two bros were playing a casual game of tennis. Then Serena Williams showed up.

Tuesday 28 February 2:45:19 UTC 2017

It’s a crisp evening as you and a friend play a casual game of tennis. You're getting the blood flowing, breathing some fresh air, and decompressing just a bit. Casual. And then — holy crap is that Serena Williams?!? Yes, that is Serena Williams. What's more, she says this story is one with a moral: You never know when the GOAT … [Link]

Mashable » If Twitter GIFs get longer, know that Lin-Manuel Miranda is behind it

Tuesday 28 February 2:31:41 UTC 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a lot of things: Composer, actor, West Wing fan, almost-EGOT, and prolific Twitter user. That fact made it all the more endearing when the Broadway star and his favourite website had a little chat Monday night, chewing the fat about GIFs after a particularly amazing one of Miranda doing his signature hand gesture popped up. SEE ALSO: Facebook … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon might update Alexa with voice recognition

Tuesday 28 February 2:23:16 UTC 2017

Amazon’s Alexa could soon be a lot smarter. The company is working on a new feature that would allow its voice-enabled assistant to distinguish between different voices, according to a report form Time. SEE ALSO: Hey, Siri: How'd you and every other digital assistant get its name? The feature, which for now is reportedly called "Voice ID," enables Echo devices to … [Link]

Mashable » Colbert skewers Trump with a parody of that New York Times ad

Tuesday 28 February 2:02:51 UTC 2017

Stephen Colbert is trying to outdo the New York Times — at least when it comes to criticizing Trump. SEE ALSO: Stephen Colbert rips Donald Trump's first solo press conference His show released a parody of the New York Times' "truth ad" that appeared during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast. On Monday, The Late Show posted their version of the simple … [Link]

Mashable » 5 classic movies you won't believe have fewer Oscars than 'Suicide Squad'

Tuesday 28 February 2:01:59 UTC 2017

Everyone’s still talking about the craziest thing that happened at the Oscars on Sunday: Suicide Squad winning one. The DC Comics anti-hero action movie took home Best Make-up and Hairstyling. Fans had fun with it, while film snobs took it hard. Just like Suicide Squad. I thought Academy Award winner #SuicideSquad was enjoyable……Trying to get used to saying it out loud. … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube just hit a huge milestone

Tuesday 28 February 1:51:05 UTC 2017

YouTube views aren't slowing down any time soon. The Google video platform said Monday that people around the world are now watching a whopping 1 billion hours of YouTube’s content every day. The milestone "represents the enjoyment of the fantastically diverse videos that creative people make every single day," Cristos Goodrow, VP of engineering at YouTube, wrote in a blog post … [Link]

Mashable » Twitch will let streamers sell games, raising loads of ethical questions

Tuesday 28 February 1:26:44 UTC 2017

Let’s start with a hypothetical scenario … It's Aug. 22 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War has just launched. Joe Streamer on Twitch got the game a few days ago from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and he's finally able to start sharing it with his 10,000 followers. Joe Streamer also sells Shadow of War through his Twitch page, compliments of a new … [Link]

Slashdot » WHO Issues a List of 12 Most Worrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Tuesday 28 February 1:25:00 UTC 2017

Artem Tashkinov quotes a report from Medical Xpress: The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options. WHO said the most-needed drugs are for germs that threaten hospitals, nursing homes and among patients who need ventilators or catheters. The agency said the … [Link]

Mashable » Love Pocket? Mozilla just bought the app to fix its mobile problem.

Tuesday 28 February 0:47:31 UTC 2017

Mozilla is trying to get back into mobile. The company acquired Read It Later, the developer of bookmarking app Pocket, in what Mozilla called its "first strategic acquisition." SEE ALSO: Siri will pretend to be the Batcomputer if you say this word Terms of the deal were not disclosed but both companies said Pocket would continue to operate as an independent … [Link]

Slashdot » FCC Chairman Says His Agency Won't Review AT&T's Time Warner Purchase

Tuesday 28 February 0:45:00 UTC 2017

Today, FCC commissioner Ajit Pai confirmed that his agency would not review AT&T's Time Warner purchase, clearing the way for the Justice Department to likely approve the deal. Engadget reports: Last month, AT&T revealed how it might structure its deal to acquire Time Warner without having to go through FCC review. The communications giant noted that it "anticipated that Time … [Link]

Mashable » Rogue None: Why the Force isn't with Star Wars at the Oscars

Tuesday 28 February 0:33:16 UTC 2017

As Yoda might put it: awards make not one great. That's about the only consolation for the Rogue One crew in the wake of the 2017 Academy Awards. The movie was nominated in two categories, visual effects and sound mixing. It lost in both — continuing a 33-year streak in which no Star Wars movie has won a single Oscar. If … [Link]

Mashable » The cast of 'Moonlight' front new Calvin Klein underwear campaign

Tuesday 28 February 0:23:27 UTC 2017

There’s no stopping the cast of Moonlight. Fresh from the utter sh*tstorm that was the Oscars, Academy Award-winning Mahershala Ali and his fellow co-stars Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes are fronting a captivating underwear campaign for Calvin Klein. SEE ALSO: How 'Moonlight' made Oscars history Shot by Willy Vanderperre, the campaign is a series of black and white photographs … [Link]

Mashable » You might want to rethink what you're 'liking' on Facebook now

Tuesday 28 February 0:10:21 UTC 2017

Facebook’s reactions just turned one and the company is finally revealing how its revamped like button impacts your News Feed. It turns out the company weighs reactions — love, haha, wow, sad and angry — over "likes" in determining what content to surface in your News Feed. SEE ALSO: Instagram launches photo albums, sadly "Over the past year we've found that … [Link]

Slashdot » Boston Dynamics Reveals Handle, A Robot That Is 6 Feet Tall, Lifts 100 Pounds, and Jumps Up To 4 Feet

Tuesday 28 February 0:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Popular Mechanics: Back at the beginning of February, a leaked video showed the newest creation from Boston Dynamics — a wheeled humanoid robot called "Handle." Now the secretive maker of amazing robots has released the full introduction video, revealing some of Handle's brand new tricks. The wheeled bot can travel up to 9 … [Link]

Mashable » What the type of steak you eat says about you

Tuesday 28 February 0:00:00 UTC 2017

Ask yourself honestly: Can you really love someone who doesn't cook steak at the same temperature as you? After The IJR published a bombshell story this weekend alleging that the President Trump had ordered well-done steak again — again! — the hundreds of dorks who actually care about this stuff erupted in outrage on Twitter. Traditional liberal outlets condemned the president … [Link]

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